Obituaries for Thursday, September 30, 2010

Published 8:00 pm, Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Walter L. VanHouten, 74, of Elkton died Wednesday morning, Sept. 29, 2010 at his home with his family by his bedside.

He was born Oct. 5, 1935, at the home of his parents the late Clare and Ruth (Petty) VanHouten in Waterford Township in Oakland County.

On Feb. 28, 1974, he was united in marriage to Cynthia J. McNeil in Bad Axe.

Walter retired from General Motors in 1994 after 23 years of service. They moved to Elkton in 1991, and he commuted to work until retiring. After retiring, he became a carrier for the Thumb Blanket for several years and then for the Huron Daily Tribune for six years. In his free time he enjoyed fishing when possible, and loved taking in his grandchildren's ball games.

Surviving are his wife, Cynthia; his daughter, Hannah VanHouten of Elkton; three grandchildren, Andrew Cricken, Walter and June VanHouten all of Elkton; a brother, David (Nancy) Caksackkar of Lake Orion; and two sisters, Donna VanHouten of Pontiac and Sherry (Gary) Clark of Auburn Hills.

He was preceded in death by his step father, Ollie Caksackkar.

A funeral service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 at the Champagne Funeral Chapel in Elkton.

Visitation will from 2 p.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home.